Got my MR2

Stinky · 2 Nov 2006 at 19:16

So i said i was going to look at one on snuday well that one blew up when i drove it so that was a no go.

anyway yesterday i went up to bristol to have a look at a white one. took it for a drive and it really is in great condtion.

So here she is.

Awesome little car. i know i need to be careful in it though. really can feel the power from the rear of the car.

Love it to bits

R220 · 2 Nov 2006 at 20:06

Welcome to to mid rear club, just be careful in the comming months. Make sure you have some decent rubber on the thing too!

Northwind · 2 Nov 2006 at 20:07

Apart from being white, that looks ace... I want one, but it wouldn't fit in my drive

NickXX · 2 Nov 2006 at 20:50

Fantastic in white :cool:

L0rdMike · 2 Nov 2006 at 20:59

Its a Rev1

From what I can tell....

Stinky · 2 Nov 2006 at 21:06

apparently the rev one is more fun

lol

going to get a oil and filter change tommorow. anything else i should get checked whilst shes in??

what oil do you recomend mike? you must be pretty good on EVERYTHING regarding the mr2 lol

L0rdMike · 2 Nov 2006 at 21:14

For oil just use what it says on the engine lid. 10w-40?

Get some decent tyres on the rear while you are at it if it doesnt have them.

Serj · 2 Nov 2006 at 21:19

White looks awesome, shame the Rev 1s aren't all colour coded though

Good luck and stay safe, roads aren't great this time of year.

Dogbreath · 2 Nov 2006 at 21:20

Stinky said:
apparently the rev one is more fun

If snap oversteer is your cup of tea, then absolutely!

Stinky said:
going to get a oil and filter change tommorow. anything else i should get checked whilst shes in??

When was the cambelt changed? Have a look at the spark plugs, HT leads and definately check the rotor arm and inside the distributor cap. The contacts get eaten away very quickly on the turbo, and it loses you a surprising amount of power. Genuine cap is stupid money, but any Blueprint stockist should be able to get you one much cheaper.

Did you check the coolant? It should be clear "ribena red". If it looks murky and has gone a dark "red brick" colour it's time for a change. Cooling on the MR2 is not an area to neglect! Check the coolant regularly as well, if you need to top it up every so often the chances are you have a cracked heater pipe. Very common on early MR2's and a bit of a bitch to replace unfortunately (you have to drop the fuel tank).

Worth taking the wheels off and checking pads and disks. Sticking calipers are probably about the most common fault this car has, so check temperature of the wheels after a run, a warm alloy means trouble.

Stinky said:
what oil do you recomend mike? you must be pretty good on EVERYTHING regarding the mr2 lol

Any good quality 10W30 synthetic.

ci_newman · 2 Nov 2006 at 23:04

Dogbreath said:
If snap oversteer is your cup of tea, then absolutely!

When was the cambelt changed? Have a look at the spark plugs, HT leads and definately check the rotor arm and inside the distributor cap. The contacts get eaten away very quickly on the turbo, and it loses you a surprising amount of power. Genuine cap is stupid money, but any Blueprint stockist should be able to get you one much cheaper.

Did you check the coolant? It should be clear "ribena red". If it looks murky and has gone a dark "red brick" colour it's time for a change. Cooling on the MR2 is not an area to neglect! Check the coolant regularly as well, if you need to top it up every so often the chances are you have a cracked heater pipe. Very common on early MR2's and a bit of a bitch to replace unfortunately (you have to drop the fuel tank).

Worth taking the wheels off and checking pads and disks. Sticking calipers are probably about the most common fault this car has, so check temperature of the wheels after a run, a warm alloy means trouble.

Any good quality 10W30 synthetic.

From what I can tell, that is a GTi-16, so no turbo (Uk car). As for service items, get yourself over to the IMOC forums and have a browse through their search tool!

Get some rev2+ alloys and some clean lenses on that and it'll look :cool:

Dogbreath · 2 Nov 2006 at 23:18

ci_newman said:
From what I can tell, that is a GTi-16, so no turbo

Good point, it doesn't have the toblerone indicator repeaters at least, though they are often ditched.

Everything I wrote still applies though, apart from they don't eat igntion systems at the same rate.

[TW]Fox · 2 Nov 2006 at 23:19

Nice car, congrats

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful with it, especially considering the upcoming weather, your lack of driving experience, and the fact a 306 was too much for you. PLEASE take it easy, this car will bite if not handled with care.

Thought about booking in for a day of decent driving instruction? It'll help you enjoy the car more and it'll keep you safer.

R220 · 2 Nov 2006 at 23:41

Indeedy, i used to have a Rev 1 and they do snap into a harsh oversteer if your not careful !

L0rdMike · 2 Nov 2006 at 23:45

Yep my Rev1 Turbo kicked out at about 15/20mph once before, that did have cheap tyres on it though.

I can see an N/A being worse in the wet really.

el_dazza · 3 Nov 2006 at 00:38

[TW]Fox said:
Nice car, congrats

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful with it, especially considering the upcoming weather, your lack of driving experience, and the fact a 306 was too much for you. PLEASE take it easy, this car will bite if not handled with care.

Thought about booking in for a day of decent driving instruction? It'll help you enjoy the car more and it'll keep you safer.

I've given him a hammering about being careful with it too

It's a damn nice car.. i'm only slightly jealous..

Stinky · 3 Nov 2006 at 02:11

[TW]Fox said:
Nice car, congrats

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful with it, especially considering the upcoming weather, your lack of driving experience, and the fact a 306 was too much for you. PLEASE take it easy, this car will bite if not handled with care.

Thought about booking in for a day of decent driving instruction? It'll help you enjoy the car more and it'll keep you safer.

thanks fox.

what type of thing will they do if i did book in for a day?? i did think about it but thought maybe it will be like a driving lesson again??

Matt-Page · 3 Nov 2006 at 04:04

Cracking car mate, looks lovely. I have had first hand experience at how easy these things kick out, even at a decent speed. All the weight is in the back, it's rear wheel drive with a 2.0 litre twin cam 16v engine. NOT to be messed with. Even in the summer it will fly out.

If i were you, i would buy some Rev2 alloys and some Yoki tyres ASAP. Don't do anything stupid until you have got those tyres nice and sticky.

The driving day is a good idea, they wll show you how to push your car hard, but to know it's limits and when is/isn't a good time to do it. They should also show you HOW to get out of a ...... sticky situation.

P.S. Get a K&N induction kit for it. No other sound like it when you hear air getting sucked in on the powerband and the twin cam roaring at you right behind your head.

Seriously, be careful and have fun. Bags of it.

Serj · 3 Nov 2006 at 07:49

Matt-Page said:
P.S. Get a K&N induction kit for it.

I'd advise against that for now. It would encourage him to put his foot down to hear the noise. Do that mid corner and it could be the last thing you ever hear

Totally agree with getting the Rev 2+ alloys though, get some wide rear tyres on there asap.

D4VE · 3 Nov 2006 at 08:33

Yeah get some MR2 15" wheels on there, shouldnt be much from Ebay

Welcome to the club! Love my MR2, best car I've had by miles.

Stinky · 3 Nov 2006 at 08:45

i have just got some Mr2 Rev 2 alloys. Free to a good home

so getting them picked up soon. although i was thinking of refurbing them in white??

how hard would that be to do?